Looking for a fun-filled weekend with local culture, live performances, and a stunning fireworks show? Mark your calendars because the 41st Unna Festival is coming to Onna Village on October 12 (Sat) and 13 (Sun), 2024! It’s the perfect chance to enjoy Okinawa’s unique traditions, some great food, and lively music. Oh, and did I mention there will be fireworks both nights? 🌟
What’s Happening? 🎤💃🕺
The Unna Festival is packed with activities, performances, and special treats for everyone. Whether you’re into traditional Eisa dances, live bands, or even hands-on space exhibits, there’s something for you! And hey, if you’re bringing the little ones, they’ll be thrilled to join in the fish and fruit-catching event! 🐟🍊
The Cool Stuff You Don’t Want to Miss
- Eisa Dance Performances: Watch the dynamic and powerful performances by local youth groups! They’ll be hitting the stage with their drums and chants, keeping the energy high throughout the evening. 🎶🥁
- Live Music: From traditional tunes to modern hits, local bands will fill the air with great music all weekend long! 🎸🎤
- Space and VR Exhibits: Thanks to JAXA’s space communication center in Onna, you can check out an exciting space exhibition and even try out a VR experience! 🌌🚀
- Fish & Fruit Catching: Yep, you read that right. Kids can dive into a pool and try to catch real fish or grab some fruit. It’s chaos… in the best way possible. 🐟🍇
And of course, the grand finale every night – fireworks! 🎇 On the second night (Oct 13), it’s extra special with the 10th Churaumi Fireworks Festival. More fireworks, more “oohs” and “ahhs”! 🤩
Event Schedule 🕒
🗓 Saturday, October 12, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 8:10 PM
Special Booths 🍲
- 12:00 PM: Beef Soup Sale (until it’s gone, so hurry up!)
- 2:00 PM: Specialty products from friendly cities (because who doesn’t love souvenirs?)
Community Center 🛰️
- 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM: JAXA Space Exhibition (space nerds, this is your moment!)
- 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM: VR Experience (you’re basically an astronaut now)
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Onna Village School Art Exhibit (supporting local talent!)
The Pool of Chaos (Fruit Catching) 🍊
- 12:00 PM: Fruit-catching for ages 3 and under (bring a towel!)
Main Stage 🎤
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Awards for the School Art Exhibit (cute kids, big dreams)
- 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM: Opening Ceremony with Unna Junior High Brass Band 🎺
- 5:00 PM: Traditional Ryukyu Dance (graceful moves, rich history) 💃
- 6:20 PM – 7:55 PM: Eisa Performances by Youth Groups (get ready for some serious drumming!) 🥁
- 8:00 PM: Fireworks! 🎇 (just 10 minutes of “wow” but totally worth it)
🗓 Sunday, October 13, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Special Booths 🍲
- 12:00 PM: Beef Soup (again, don’t wait too long if you want to taste it!)
- 2:00 PM: Specialty products from friendly cities (because once is never enough)
Community Center 🧑🔬
- 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: OIST Slime Workshop (yes, slime is still cool) 🧪
- 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Onna Village School Art Exhibit 🎨
The Pool of More Chaos (Fruit & Fish Catching) 🍊🐟
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Fruit-catching for little kids, fish-catching for elementary school kids (bring extra towels this time) 🐠
Main Stage 🎸
- 3:00 PM: Live performances start (music, fun, and good vibes) 🎶
- 7:10 PM – 7:55 PM: Southern Band Okinawa brings down the house 🎤
- 8:00 PM – 8:15 PM: 10th Churaumi Fireworks Festival 🎆 (this is the big one!)
Where Is It? 📍
Onna Village Community Plaza, Onna 419-4, Kunigami District, Okinawa. Don’t worry about parking – there’s plenty of space at Akama Sports Park and Seragaki Fishing Port, with shuttle buses running to the venue. Just make sure to catch the last bus by 7:30 PM if you want a ride back!
Final Thoughts 🎉
Whether you’re a local or just visiting, the Unna Festival is the perfect way to enjoy Okinawa’s rich culture, awesome food, and exciting entertainment. With something happening every minute, there’s no chance to get bored (unless you hate fun, but that’s on you).
Disclaimer
⚠️Disclaimer: Our passion for supporting local businesses drives us to share information about events in the Okinawa area. Please note that Oki Social is not responsible for hosting this event. It’s important to be aware that the event’s host reserves the right to make changes or even cancel the event without prior notice. Some photos and videos may come from various sources on the internet, whether official or unofficial. It is possible that some photos and videos may have been taken from the same event in previous occurrences.
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